Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Holy Cross Rectory
Built 1860
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. Holy Cross Rectory Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 39° 57.519′ N, 82° 59.604′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is on South 5th Street north of East Rich Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 S 5th St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Cross Church (a few steps from this marker); Crossroads of Commerce (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Federation of Labor (about 600 feet away); Birthplace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (about 800 feet away); Hartman Hotel Building (about 800 feet away); Loving Lived Here (about 800 feet away); Central Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); Starling Medical College and St. Francis Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Regarding Holy Cross Rectory. Excerpts from the National Register
this page online
Holy Cross Church, Rectory and School are significant both architecturally and historically. Architecturally, the church is an excellent example of early Goth Revival architecture and is the oldest church structure standing in downtown Columbus. The rectory and school are also well-preserved examples of mid-nineteenth century architecture.
The original church was completed in 1838. By 1844 plans were made to construct a new larger church in the Gothic style of architecture, with a thick stone foundation and a wall of well-burned brick, a plain but substantial church edifice. Cornelius Jacobs was the architect and Joseph Sattler was the mason foreman. In January 1848, the church was dedicated. Holy Cross Rectory dates from 1860 while the school was built in 1870.
Also see . . .
1. Holy Cross Church, Rectory and School (PDF). National Register nomination for the church campus, which was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Nancy Recchie, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Holy Cross: 175 years serving the city. It took more than two decades from the time Columbus became the state capital in 1816 until its residents had a Catholic church of
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
2. Holy Cross Rectory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
